40 CFR § 7.90 - Grievance procedures.

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title: "40 CFR § 7.90 - Grievance procedures."
title_number: 40
title_name: "Protection of Environment"
section_number: "7.90"
section_name: "Grievance procedures."
chapter_name: "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY"
subchapter_number: "A"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL"
part_number: "7"
part_name: "NONDISCRIMINATION IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-7 and 6101  29 U.S.C. 794; 33 U.S.C. 1251nt."
regulatory_source: "49 FR 1659, Jan. 12, 1984, unless otherwise noted."
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# 7.90 Grievance procedures.

(a) *Requirements.* Each recipient shall adopt grievance procedures that assure the prompt and fair resolution of complaints which allege violation of this part.

(b) *Exception.* Recipients with fewer than fifteen (15) full-time employees need not comply with this section unless the OCR finds a violation of this part or determines that creating a grievance procedure will not significantly impair the recipient's ability to provide benefits or services.